Table 2.

Evaluation of trauma

Study	Year	Findings	CHEERS Score (max 24)
Branney [29]	1997	Ultrasound use to evaluate acute abdominal trauma can reduce costs through avoidance of peritoneal lavage and reduced length of stay	10
Partrick [30]	1998	Using US as a triage tool in pediatric blunt abdominal trauma may reduce costs through reduced CT scans	6
Arrillaga [31]	1999	In the evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma US decreases time to disposition and procedural costs	15
Frezza [32]	1999	Residents performing FAST is cost-saving compared to US technicians	8
Melniker [33]	2006	Utilizing FAST in the acute management of trauma patients reduces time to operating room, length of stay and overall costs	7
Hall [34]	2016	Performing the cardiac portion of FAST on blunt trauma patients is only cost-effective if they are hypotensive	23